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芝罘島上的陽主廟非常有名,因為它供奉的是“太陽神”。傳說當(dāng)初秦始皇封“八主”,“陽主”只能封在東端的芝罘島。因為太陽從東方升起,陽氣在這里云蒸霞蔚,這里是“陽剛”之源??衫陷呑釉谶@里卻是“陰盛陽衰”,天帝要“陽主”在這里執(zhí)政,少不了也有些愛情故事。
芝罘島陽主廟的后殿里有一男四女五尊塑像。中間的男子正是陽主,陽主兩旁的四位女子便是他的四位嬌妻,她們本是親姐妹。
相傳,古代的芝罘島上住著不少人家,他們男漁女織,生活十分和諧。陳姓是村里數(shù)得著的大姓,這戶陳家有四個閨女,長得一個比一個漂亮,她們小時候都讀過私塾,還練得一手好針線活兒。長大了,她們就幫父母做些家務(wù)活,還經(jīng)常到海邊趕海,弄些蟹子、蛤回家,全家美美地吃上一頓。
這年春天,正是桃紅柳綠的時候,姐妹四個結(jié)伴到芝罘大山后去趕海,在后海邊的鵝卵石里發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個小石人,只見這個小石人眉清目秀,很有靈氣。她們越看越愛看,看得拿不下眼來,不知不覺都對它產(chǎn)生了感情,最后決定抬回家去天天看。
四姐妹抬著小石人向家走,上高山,走陡坡,大汗直淌,喘個不停,雖然很累,但她們都很高興。翻過了老爺山后,來到了山前坳地。這里三面環(huán)山,背風(fēng)向陽,向南一條小溝通海。她們抬到這里,越抬越沉,最后幾乎一步也邁不動了。姐妹們商量了一下,索性在這里休息休息。轉(zhuǎn)眼間太陽偏西,天色已經(jīng)不早了,姐妹們站起來想繼續(xù)抬著小石人走,可是小石人像扎了根似的,大家費了九牛二虎之力,它還是紋絲不動。最后,四姐妹只得依依不舍地向小石人告別。這時,小姑娘說:“誰舍不得走,就留下給它當(dāng)媳婦吧!”“還不知道人家喜歡誰呢?”二姑娘接著說?!斑@好辦,咱們用簍子往它頭上套,誰套上誰就給它當(dāng)媳婦?!贝蠊媚镉檬直葎澲鴨枺骸靶胁恍??”“行,誰也別走,咱們輪著套?!贝蠹耶惪谕暋K膫€人嘻嘻哈哈地套了一陣子,結(jié)果都套中了小石人,她們高興地說:“咱們都給它做媳婦吧。”這時太陽落山了,她們在太陽的余暉中興高采烈地回家了。
回家后,姑娘們把白天發(fā)生的事告訴了父母,父母聽后感到小石人不尋常,但卻說不明白。當(dāng)天晚上,父母都做了一個夢,夢見小石人身穿蟒袍,腰扎玉帶,自稱是陽主,要求給它修一座廟。第二天晚上,四個姑娘也同時做了一個夢,夢見小石人領(lǐng)著迎親隊伍,抬著花轎,吹吹打打地把她們抬去成親。過了幾天,四個姑娘同時離開了人世,羽化成仙,真的給陽主做了夫人,后人稱她們?yōu)殛栔髂棠獭?/p>
姑娘的父母按陽主的要求,聯(lián)合全族人在女兒休息的地方蓋了一所大廟供奉陽主,這就是陽主廟。廟內(nèi)供奉的陽主神像就是姐妹們從海邊抬回來的小石人,后人稱為陽主爺。
陽主廟建成后,不知又過了多少年,四個姑娘托夢給村里的會首說:“我們姐妹四人都做了陽主爺?shù)哪锬?,希望能給我們姐妹建個后殿,讓我們夫妻團圓?!睍赘鶕?jù)姑娘們的要求,又修了一座后殿,把前后殿用長廊連接起來,后殿正中并排地供奉著陽主爺和四位奶奶的神像。為了讓他們夫妻生活幸福美滿,后殿東間設(shè)了寢室,那是他們睡覺的地方;西間設(shè)了伙房,是下人做飯的地方,里面鍋碗瓢盆樣樣都有,和普通人家沒什么兩樣。
The Temple of the Lord of Yang in Zhifu Island is famous for worshipping the God of the Sun. According to legend, when Emperor Shihuang of Qin honored eight lords, the Lord of Yang could only be honored in the east tip of Zhifu Island. Since the sun and the yang energy rise in the east, it is the source of positive power. However, in the old days negative power was stronger than positive power here. When the Lord of Heaven assigned the Lord of Yang to take power here, there was no shortage of love stories.
Five statues for a male and four lie in the back hall of the Temple of the Lord of Yang in Zhifu Island. The man in the middle is the Lord of Yang and the four ladies on both sides are his beautiful wives who are practically sisters.
Allegedly, many households lived in Zhifu Island. They lived a harmonious life with men fishing and women weaving. The family name of Chen was outstanding in the village. This Chen’s family had four daughters with unrivalled beauty. They were home schooled in their childhood and good at needle work. As they grew older, they helped their parents do chores and often went fishing by the sea to pick crabs and clams for the whole family to enjoy a hearty meal.